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Bishop Auckland is a market town in County Durham in North East England. It is located approximately 12 miles northwest of Darlington and 12 miles southwest of Durham City at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless. The River Gaunless was given its name by Norsemen in whose tongue it means useless. According to the 2001 census, Bishop Auckland has a population of 24,392. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ...
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The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...
The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ...
Wear Valley is a local government district in County Durham, England. ...
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ...
County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...
The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ...
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ...
Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
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The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ...
County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...
The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ...
County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...
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Durham Constabulary is a Home Office police force with the responsibilty of policing the county of Durham in the north east of England. ...
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This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ...
The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Stockton-on-Tees, and Tyne and Wear in the North East England region. ...
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Bishop Auckland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
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The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ...
County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ...
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Statistics Population: 98,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ289147 Administration District: Darlington Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: County Durham Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Durham Constabulary Ambulance service: North East Post office and telephone Post town: DARLINGTON Postal...
Statistics Population: 42,939 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ274424 Administration District: City of Durham Shire county: Durham Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Durham Historic county: Durham Services Police force: County Durham Ambulance service: North East Post office and telephone...
Confluence of Rhine and Mosel at Koblenz In geography, a confluence describes the point where two rivers meet and become one, usually when a tributary joins a more major river. ...
The River Wear (pronounced Wee-er) is a river in the North East of England. ...
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Notable Buildings and Structures Notable buildings and structures in the town are the Bishop's Palace, the Town Hall and a Victorian Railway Viaduct. Escomb Saxon Church and Binchester Roman Fort are also close by. Escomb Saxon Church is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England, located in Escomb, approximately 2. ...
Binchester is a small village in County Durham, in England. ...
The Bishop's palace, often also known as Auckland Castle, is the official residence of the Bishop of Durham. It is surrounded by a large and beautiful park that was originally used by the Bishops for hunting. Part of the building was called 'Scotland' because it was used to house Scottish prisoners. Lewis Carroll sets his story 'A Legend of Scotland' here. Auckland Castle is a castle near to the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. ...
Arms of the Bishop of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the officer of the Church of England responsible for the diocese of Durham, one of the oldest in the country. ...
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The Town Hall is a "Gothic style" Victorian Building overlooking the town's market place and is Grade 2* listed. The town hall was fully restored in the early nineties after being abandoned and then condemned for demolition in the eighties. It now houses the town's main public library, a theatre, an art gallery, tourist information centre and a cafe-bar. City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ...
Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...
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The route of the Roman road Dere Street passes straight through the middle of the town on its way to the nearby Roman Fort at Binchester. Binchester Roman Fort, or Vinovia as it was known to the Romans, has one of the best preserved examples of a Roman bath house in the world. Bishop Auckland's main shopping street, Newgate Street, together with Cockton Hill Road and Watling Road faithfully follow the route of Dere Street. Note that Watling Road should not be confused with the Roman road Watling Street, which is in the South of England. A Roman road in Pompeii Road Construction on Trajans Column The Roman roads were essential for the growth of their empire, by enabling them to move armies. ...
Dere Street was a Roman Road between Yorkshire in England and Scotland. ...
Binchester is a small village in County Durham, in England. ...
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Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...
A bath house is a place where people bathe. ...
The modern Watling Street crossing the Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings Watling Street is the name given to a British ancient trackway which was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
The town also has a Victorian Railway Viaduct crossing the River Wear. The viaduct provides scenic views of the surrounding countryside below as well as Auckland Castle, the Bishop's Park and the Town Hall on approaching the town from the Viaduct. It was originally built to carry the Bishop Auckland to Durham City railway line across the River Wear and the Newton Cap Bank that leads down to the river. The viaduct fell into a period of disuse when the railway line closed and was at one pointed threatened with demolition. However more recently, rather unusually, the viaduct has been converted to take road traffic relieving the fourteenth century single lane Bishop Skirlaw bridge that sits in the valley below it. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 286 KB) Bishop Auckland Viaduct, photo by Paul Johnson. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 286 KB) Bishop Auckland Viaduct, photo by Paul Johnson. ...
Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ...
The area has strong links with the birth of the railways. Timothy Hackworth invented the steam locomotive in the neighbouring town of Shildon. The route of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway passes through West Auckland. Today Bishop Auckland is served by Bishop Auckland railway station. Timothy Hackworth (December 22, 1786 – July 7, 1850) was a steam locomotive mechanical engineer who lived in Shildon, County Durham, England and worked with George Stephenson on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. ...
Shildon, Cradle Of The Railways, is a town in County Durham, in England. ...
Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway by John Dobbin, circa 1825. ...
West Auckland is a village in County Durham, in England. ...
Bishop Auckland railway station serves the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. ...
The nearby village of Escomb is home to one of the only three complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England. Escomb is a village in County Durham, in England. ...
Government The Bishop Auckland area has two tiers of local government, district council and county council. The local district council is Wear Valley District Council and the county council is Durham County Council. The town is a part of the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency, and is currently represented at Westminster by Helen Goodman MP (Labour). Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ...
In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ...
Wear Valley is a local government district in County Durham, England. ...
Bishop Auckland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ...
Helen Catherine Goodman (born January 2, 1958, Nottingham) is the Labour MP for Bishop Auckland. ...
The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom. ...
The town is located in the Wear & Tees division of Durham Police. Durham Constabulary is a Home Office police force with the responsibilty of policing the county of Durham in the north east of England. ...
Sports Teams Bishop Auckland is famous for its amateur football team, Bishop Auckland AFC, which won the FA Amateur Cup 10 times in the Trophy's 80 year history, having appeared in the Final on 19 occasions. Bishop Auckland F.C. are an English football team based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. ...
The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition. ...
The adjacent town of West Auckland is notable for having been home to the first team to win the Football World Cup. Its team of local coal miners won the cup in the Easter of 1909, defeating the mighty Juventus in the final. The cup itself was stolen in 1994 and a replica now resides in West Auckland working men's club. This story was portrayed in an ITV drama staring Denis Waterman. West Auckland is a village in County Durham, in England. ...
The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...
1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...
Working Mens clubs are a formally organized type of private social club (Also see C&IU). ...
ITV (Independent Television) is the name popularly given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. In England, Wales and southern Scotland, the network has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of...
Dennis Waterman (born February 24, 1948) is an English actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series such as The Sweeney and Minder (in which he played the title role). ...
Famous residents The following people have lived in the town: - Stan Laurel: Of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He lived in the town during his childhood attending the town's Grammar School, King James 1st. His parents owned the now demolished Eden Theatre, which was located at the junction of Newgate Street and South Church Road, before selling to the Donoghue family.
Arthur Stanley Jefferson (June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965), better known as Stan Laurel was a comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th Century until post-World War II. // Early...
Laurel and Hardy, in a promotional still from their 1937 feature film Way Out West. ...
Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ...
Roland Boys Bradford (VC, MC) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...
Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ...
Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg...
Mary Ann Cotton was a notorious English serial killer. ...
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (June 12, 1897– January 14, 1977), British politician, was Foreign Secretary for three periods between 1935 and 1955, including World War II and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957. ...
Frederick William Faber (June 28, 1814 - September 26, 1863), British hymn writer and theologian, was born at Calverley, Yorkshire, of which place his grandfather, Thomas Faber, was vicar. ...
Craig Raine (3 December 1944 - ) is an English poet and critic born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. ...
John Reed is the name of many different people: John Reed, Sr. ...
Sir Peter Alfred Soulsby (born December 27, 1948, Bishop Auckland) is a British Labour Party politician. ...
Charles Wayman (16 May 1922 - 25 February 2006) was an English footballer. ...
Jeremiah Dixon (July 27, 1733 – January 22, 1779) was an English surveyor and astronomer who is perhaps best known for his work with Charles Mason, from 1763 to 1767, in determining what was later called the Mason-Dixon line. ...
The original Mason-Dixon Line The Mason–Dixon Line (or Mason and Dixons Line) is a line of demarcation between states in the United States. ...
Cockfield is a village in County Durham, in England. ...
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